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  • Brutal

    The Untold Story of My Life Inside Whitey Bulger's Irish Mob

    The former mobster recounts his life in the Boston underworld with Whitey Bulger in this New York Times–bestselling true crime memoir.I grew up in the Old Colony housing project in South Boston and became partners with James "Whitey" Bulger, who I always called Jimmy.Jimmy and I, we were unstoppable. We took what we wanted. And we made people disappear—permanently. We made millions. And if someone ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hunted Down

    The FBI's Pursuit and Capture of Whitey Bulger

    Even more compelling reading since the murder of Whitey Bulger! Writer Kevin Weeks was top Lieutenant to James "Whitey" Bulger, head of the South Boston Irish Mob, who was on the run for more than 16 years before his capture on June 22, 2011. While on the FBI Most Wanted list with a two million dollar reward, Whitey had been second only to Osama bin Laden. HUNTED DOWN is a story of murder, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women of Southie

    Finding Resilience During Whitey Bulger's Infamous Reign

    Women of Southie tells the story of six women, who grew up in and, in most cases, still live in their beloved town of South Boston, a place sadly and most notably recognized as the home of James "Whitey" Bulger, the organized crime boss captured in 2011 after 16 years on the run, and sentenced in 2013 to life in prison for 11 murders. But while Bulger might have been ruling the town with an iron ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Where's Whitey?

    When Joey Donahue is released from prison after serving six years for racketeering, he is determined to stay clear of the life of crime that has supported him for the past twenty-five years. Unable to find a legitimate job due to his association with the mob and Whitey Bulger, Joey finally surrenders to the temptation of a friend's offer to join him in a fast score - the simple robbery of a drug ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Street Soldier

    My Life as an Enforcer for Whitey Bulger and the Boston Irish Mob

    Featuring all the trappings of a Scorsese film, this first-hand account from one of Whitey Bulger’s enforcers is “one of the best” insider accounts of life inside the mob (Washington Post)During the 1980s, Edward J. MacKenzie, Jr., “Eddie Mac,” was a drug dealer and enforcer who would do just about anything for Whitey Bulger, the notorious head of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang. In this compelling ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Curse of the Blumenthals

    by Phyllis Karas ...
    As seen in the Jewish JournalOver three generations of whispered secrets, crime, and lies in a Jewish-American family.“Journalist Karas blends memoir and true crime in this intriguing family history. Along the way, she nimbly balances the disclosure of scandalous family secrets with a prevailing sense of empathy. It’s a bruising portrait of generational trauma.”—Publisher’s Weekly</... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Hate Crime

    by Phyllis Karas ...
    Zack's dad is the district attorney, so Zack hears a lot about all kinds of terrible crimes. The latest case is about graffiti defacing the local temple, and Zack wonders why his dad is making such a big deal about it. After all, it's not like it's a murder.But what makes this hate crime a real shocker for Zack is that he knows the guy who committed it-a fellow lacrosse player, and a good student ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Curse of the Blumenthals

    by Phyllis Karas ...
    Narrated by Janelle Tedesco ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 27 min

    The Blumenthals are one of millions of Eastern European Jewish families who immigrated to the United States at the end of the nineteenth century. Settling in Providence, Rhode Island, they grow and prosper. During Prohibition, the Blumenthals become bootleggers—starting their fraught history with alcohol and crime. Once Prohibition is repealed, Barney Blumenthal opens a liquor store in Boston. ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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    Women of Southie

    Finding Resilience During Whitey Bulger's Infamous Reign

    by Phyllis Karas ...
    Narrated by Christina Delaine ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 54 min

    Women of Southie tells the story of six women who grew up in and, in most cases, still live in their beloved town of South Boston, a place most notably recognized as the home of organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger. But while Bulger might have been ruling the town with an iron fist, as depicted by Johnny Depp in Black Mass, what the town ought to have been recognized for are the brave women ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • Gotti's Rules

    The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Honor and The Last Gangster—"one of the most respected crime reporters in the country" ( 60 Minutes)—comes the sure to be headline-making inside story of the Gotti and Gambino families, told from the unique viewpoint of notorious mob hit-man John Alite, a close associate of Junior Gotti who later testified against him.In Gotti's Rules, George ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hitman

    The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano

    by Howie Carr ...
    The radio talk show host sensation and crime reporter delivers a portrait of gangster Johnny Martorano, whose life inspired Martin Scorsese's The Departed.With a new epilogue detailing Whitey Bulger's dramatic June 2011 captureFor two decades Johnny Martorano struck fear into anyone even remotely connected to his world. His partnership with Whitey Bulger and the infamous Winter Hill Gang led to ... Read more

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  • Mob Boss

    The Life of Little Al D'Arco, the Man Who Brought Down the Mafia

    "[A] fascinating new book about mafia boss Alfonso D'Arco, who became the federal government's most successful cooperator." — The Village VoiceAlfonso "Little Al" D'Arco, the former acting boss of the Luchese organized crime family, was the highest-ranking mobster to ever turn government witness when he flipped in 1991. His decision to flip prompted many others to make the same choice, including ... Read more

    $12.99 USD